Richard Crane Briant, Iii

Richard Crane Briant, III, 41, of Washington, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Jefferson Hospital, Jefferson Hills, PA. He was born on July 13, 1975, in Washington, a son of Richard C. (Darlene) Briant, Jr., of Prosperity, and Janice Virginia Swoger Smith, of Morgantown, WV. Richard had been a truck driver and worked construction for various local companies. A collector of antique bottles, he was excellent at pool, having played on a league for three years. He loved to sing, and enjoyed karaoke. Richard loved the outdoors, adventures, hiking and fishing. He never knew a stranger, and was always willing to help people, and made them laugh. Surviving are his fiancée, Virginia Wadsworth, of Washington; two sons, Matthew and Elijah Briant, both of Ruckersville, VA; two daughters, Victoria Briant, of West Alexander, and Katlyn Briant, of Washington; five brothers, Stephen (Diane) Briant, of Moon Township, Wyatt (Wendy) Briant, of Washington, Wesley (Christy) Briant, of Washington, Zachary King, of Morgantown, WV, and Rodney Horner-Smith, of Parkersburg, WV; three sisters, Marjorie (Raymond) Ruschel, of Washington, April (Sean) Ellis, of Kennesaw, GA, and Amber Briant (Mark Parkinson), of Prosperity; a grandchild, Conner Allen, of West Alexander; and his two best friends, Joey Daniels, of Claysville, and George Simonelli, of Ruckersville, VA. Friends will be received on Friday, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., in the William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Ave., Washington, PA 15301, where services will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016, at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Craig Bellis officiating. Burial will follow in West Alexander Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Twin Lakes Center for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation, 224 Twin Lakes Rd., Somerset, PA 15501.